Act
-
Newyork
Trump Is Not the Only Reason to Fix This Uniquely Dangerous Law
The Insurrection Act is a dangerous centuries-old federal statute that authorizes the president, with few restraints, to deploy the U.S. military inside the United States to suppress threats the president perceives to the constitutional order ...
-
US
The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023
Despite holding more than 700 votes this year, the House only managed to pass 27 bills that have made it into law, thanks to tiny majorities, divided government and a right wing bent on constraining government.
-
US
Education Dept. Is Investigating Six More Colleges Over Campus Discrimination
Stanford, Rutgers and U.C.L.A. were among those being looked into as accusations of hateful rhetoric on campuses have led to a spike in inquiries by the agency.
-
Newyork
Yale Condemns Hanging of Palestinian Flag on Menorah During Protest
Yale University leaders, elected officials and pro-Palestinian activists said the brief action crossed a line.
-
Books
Big Apple Circus Review: A Show That Bends Over Backward for You
The extraordinary within the everyday: A holiday season rite returns with aerialists, trapeze acts, funny clowns (really!) and cotton candy too.
-
Newyork
Karen Davis, Who Battled for the Rights of Birds, Dies at 79
A fierce campaigner, Ms. Davis expanded the reach of the animal rights movement by advocating for chickens, turkeys and other farmyard fowl.
-
US
After Antifraud Crusade, a Trial Asks: Were Illegal Voters or Legal Ones the Target?
True the Vote challenged the legality of 250,000 Georgia voters, offered cash for fraud evidence and recruited poll watchers. A federal trial will determine why.
-
World
Police Kill Suspect in Brussels Shooting, Official Says
The suspect, who was accused of killing two Swedish nationals in the Belgian capital in what the prime minister called a terrorist act, had been known to the authorities.
-
World
Russia Detains Navalny’s Lawyers in Move to Further Isolate Him, Allies Say
Attorneys for the jailed opposition leader, Aleksei A. Navalny, had been helping him maintain a significant public presence, even from prison.
-
US
ACT Reports Record Low Scores as Admissions Landscape Shifts
For the high school class of 2023, the average score was the lowest since 1991, and 43 percent of students did not meet any of the subject-matter benchmarks.